Signal Bug
| Signal Bug | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from Mario Kart World | |
| Appears in | Mario Kart World (2025) |
| Variant of | Bramball |
Signal Bugs are mechanical variants of Bramballs found in Mario Kart World. They are composed of a green traffic light with a face resembling a Bramball's, along with two long legs made of coiled metal wires. Signal Bug are commonly found along highways and other routes in the game, sometimes in groups of three. They periodically alternate between two positions on the road by flipping upside down from side to side, and activate once both feet are on the ground, signified by their heads lighting up. When active, Signal Bugs grant a boost to drivers who pass under it, as if they passed through a ring.
Missions[edit]
Signal Bugs are featured in the following missions:
| Image | In-game text | Location | Time limit (seconds) | Description | Sticker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pass beneath the Signal Bugs at the right time! | Mario Circuit | 20.00 | The player must use the Signal Bugs to boost their way to the goal. | 
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Gallery[edit]
Peach receiving a boost from a Signal Bug
A Signal Bug with its light turned off as it changes position
Naming[edit]
"Signal Bug" is a direct translation of its Japanese name, severing the naming connection to Bramball.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シンゴウムシ Shingō Mushi |
From「信号」(shingō, "signal") and「虫」(mushi, "bug"); comparable to 「イバラムシ」(Ibaramushi, "Bramball") | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 信号虫 Xìnhào chóng (Mandarin) |
Signal Bug | [2] | |
| French | Alfonce | Play on "Alphonse" (male given name) or Alfronce ("Bramball") and the verb foncer ("to rush") | [3] | |
| German | Signalkäfer | Signal beetle | [4] | |
| Italian | Scattopalla | From scatto ("dash") and Pungipalla ("Bramball") | [5] | |
| Korean | 신호벌레 Sinho Beolle |
Signal Bug | [6] | |
| Polish | Świetlik | From sygnalizacja świetlna ("traffic lights") | [7] | |
| Portuguese | Sinalarco | From sinal ("signal") and arco ("arc") | [8][9] | |
| Spanish (European) | Señalarco | From señal ("signal") and Espinarco ("Bramball") | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ In-game mission 「くぐってダッシュ！シンゴウムシ」("Dash under! Signal Bug")
- ^ "穿过冲刺！信号虫" – Mission description (5 Jun. 2025). Mario Kart World by Nintendo EPD. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ Mario Kart World in-game mission : "Passez sous les Alfonces au bon moment !" ("Pass under the Alfonces at the right time!") from European French localization. (Archived 5 Jun. 2025 via YouTube by MisterJDay Highlights.)
- ^ In-game mission "Passiere die Signalkäfer mit dem richtigen Timing!" from German localization
- ^ In-game mission "Passa sotto gli Scattopalla al momento giusto!" from Italian localization
- ^ In-game mission "통과하고 대시! 신호벌레" from Korean localization
- ^ In-game mission from Mario Kart World: "Przeciśnij się pod świetlikami w czas!" ("Pass beneath the signal bugs at the right time!")
- ^ In-game mission : "Passe debaixo dos Sinalarcos no momento certo!" from Brazilian Portuguese localization
- ^ In-game mission : "Passa sob os Sinalarcos no momento certo!" from European Portuguese localization
- ^ In-game mission : "¡Pasa bajo los Señalarcos en el momento justo!" from European Spanish localization
